After Effects CC 2023 Essential Training

Introduction

• Getting started with After Effects
• Before you start
• Using the exercise files

1. Working with Layers and Shapes

• Shape layer overview
• Transformation levels
• Shape layers vs. masks
• Repeating elements
• Path operators
• Precomposing and nesting
• Collapse Transformations
• Blending modes

2. Animating in After Effects

• Understanding keyframe interpolations
• Adding and adjusting keys
• Using the graph editor: Speed
• Using the graph editor: Value
• Altering speeds with time remapping
• Anchor point fundamentals
• Parenting
• Using expressions to loop animation
• Essential Graphics panel
• Essential properties
• Using the Properties panel

3. Creating Transparency for Compositing

• Creating and animating masks
• Using Track Mattes
• Using the Roto Brush tool
• Mocha AE crash course
• Keylight 101

4. Working with Type

• Activating Adobe Fonts
• Using the Type tool
• Using text animators

5. Working with Effects

• Working with effects
• Introducing the Puppet tool
• Limiting effects with mask references
• Content-Aware Fill

6. Basic After Effects 3D

• 3D in After Effects
• 3D navigation
• Cameras and lights
• 3D layer properties

7. 3D Geometry

• Cinema 4D renderer
• Creating extruded 3D text
• Creating extruded 3D shapes
• Cinema 4D Lite overview
• Using Cineware

8. Working with Trackers

• Point tracking
• Warp Stabilizer
• Mocha AE planar tracking
• Camera tracking

9. Rendering

• Export to disk using the Render Queue
• Rendering with Media Encoder

Conclusion

• Continuing the After Effects journey